Compare towns
Otisfield vs Surry vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Otisfield | Surry | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,836Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Otisfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Otisfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Otisfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.